March 12, 2024

Middle East

CNN -  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "viability as a leader" is "in jeopardy," according to an unclassified US intelligence report. Netanyahu has faced fierce criticism within Israel for his government's failure to predict or forestall the October 7 Hamas attack, and public polling suggests many Israelis question whether his crushing military offensive in response is the best way to recover hostages. More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began, according to the health ministry in the besieged territory. The UN's World Food Programme chief also said Monday that famine is imminent in northern Gaza if the amount of aid entering the enclave does not increase "exponentially."

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